AGSM 105 Exam 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the longest river in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER The Missouri River
Approximately how much water does the city of Houston treat per day? - CORRECT
ANSWER 450 million gallons
What is the deepest lake in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER Lake Baikal, Russia
What state leads the US in water recycling? - CORRECT ANSWER Florida
Around the world, approximately how many hectares of land are irrigated with wastewater? -
CORRECT ANSWER 20 million ha
What percentage of water that enters the home ends up going down the drain? - CORRECT
ANSWER 95%
1. How many people are served by Houston Public Works?
A. 5.0 million
B. 5.0 billion
C. 2.0 billion
D. 2.3 million
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER d. 2.3 million
How many gallons of water are treated per day?
A. 449.0 million
B. 5.0 billion
C. 2.3 billion
D. 2.3 million
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER a. 449.0 million
,The majority of this water (question #2) is used for _________ purposes.
A. Farming
B. Fishing
C. Astroworldwater Parks
D. Industrial manufacturing
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER e. None of these is correct (IRRIGATION)
% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water that
Includes lakes and rivers?
A. Surface
B. Ground
C. Rainfall
D. Runoff
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER a. Surface
Only 14% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water .
A. Surface
B. Ground
C. Rainfall
D. Runoff
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER b. Ground
How many gallons of water does our classroom hold?
A. 25.0
B. 450,000
C. 13,000
D. 1.0 billion
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER e. None of these is correct (300,000)
, How many classroom gallons can a student use in a day?
(# of students x gallons a day) - CORRECT ANSWER 21,000 gallons used by students in a day
(350 x 60)
How long could our classroom sustain us?
(gallons room holds / gallons used in a day) - CORRECT ANSWER 14 days
300,,000
Water Quality - CORRECT ANSWER a term used to describe the chemical,
Physical, and biological
Characteristics of water, usually in
Respect to its suitability for a
Particular purpose.
Domestic water use - CORRECT ANSWER water used for household purposes,
Such as drinking, food preparation,
Bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and
Dogs, flushing toilets, and watering
Lawns and gardens.
Commercial water use - CORRECT ANSWER water used for motels,
Hotels, restaurants, office
Buildings, other commercial
Facilities, and institutions.
Water for commercial uses
Comes both frompublic-
Suppliedsources, such as a
County water department,
Andself-suppliedsources,
Such as localwells.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the longest river in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER The Missouri River
Approximately how much water does the city of Houston treat per day? - CORRECT
ANSWER 450 million gallons
What is the deepest lake in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER Lake Baikal, Russia
What state leads the US in water recycling? - CORRECT ANSWER Florida
Around the world, approximately how many hectares of land are irrigated with wastewater? -
CORRECT ANSWER 20 million ha
What percentage of water that enters the home ends up going down the drain? - CORRECT
ANSWER 95%
1. How many people are served by Houston Public Works?
A. 5.0 million
B. 5.0 billion
C. 2.0 billion
D. 2.3 million
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER d. 2.3 million
How many gallons of water are treated per day?
A. 449.0 million
B. 5.0 billion
C. 2.3 billion
D. 2.3 million
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER a. 449.0 million
,The majority of this water (question #2) is used for _________ purposes.
A. Farming
B. Fishing
C. Astroworldwater Parks
D. Industrial manufacturing
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER e. None of these is correct (IRRIGATION)
% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water that
Includes lakes and rivers?
A. Surface
B. Ground
C. Rainfall
D. Runoff
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER a. Surface
Only 14% of the water supply for Houston comes from ________ water .
A. Surface
B. Ground
C. Rainfall
D. Runoff
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER b. Ground
How many gallons of water does our classroom hold?
A. 25.0
B. 450,000
C. 13,000
D. 1.0 billion
E. None of these is correct - CORRECT ANSWER e. None of these is correct (300,000)
, How many classroom gallons can a student use in a day?
(# of students x gallons a day) - CORRECT ANSWER 21,000 gallons used by students in a day
(350 x 60)
How long could our classroom sustain us?
(gallons room holds / gallons used in a day) - CORRECT ANSWER 14 days
300,,000
Water Quality - CORRECT ANSWER a term used to describe the chemical,
Physical, and biological
Characteristics of water, usually in
Respect to its suitability for a
Particular purpose.
Domestic water use - CORRECT ANSWER water used for household purposes,
Such as drinking, food preparation,
Bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and
Dogs, flushing toilets, and watering
Lawns and gardens.
Commercial water use - CORRECT ANSWER water used for motels,
Hotels, restaurants, office
Buildings, other commercial
Facilities, and institutions.
Water for commercial uses
Comes both frompublic-
Suppliedsources, such as a
County water department,
Andself-suppliedsources,
Such as localwells.
